The Carton Furnace Company
Founded in Utica and later advanced on patented furnace designs by John Carton...
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The Metal Worker: A Weekly Journal, Vol 45, D. Williams Co., 1896https://t.co/zktObklXf2 pic.twitter.com/J5G5uHHelS
Likely started as a sole proprietorship, "Carton Furnaces" were sold by; "John Carton", then "W. J. Carton & Company", next "Carton Furnace Company", then "Carton & Dana", and finally "Carton & Company"... however the chronology and affiliations remain under study.
At one time, Carton Furnance was between the Erie Canal and Carton Avenue...
The Carton Furnace Company also utilized buidings located at 418 Lafayette Street. The company became party to a merger that formed the The International Heater Company. In the merger, these companies joined arms...
Russel Wheeler & Son, established in 1842
The Carton Furnace Company, established in 1847
J. F. Pease Furnace Company, established in 1870
Howard Furnace Company, established in 1888, and
Kernan Furnace Company, established in 1890
Factory Worker
Emil Steinhorst - Subsequently Emil Steinhorst worked as a journeyman in Utica in the employ of Joe Henry and also with the Carton Furnace Company... born in Germany, on the 29th of March, 1860, and was a lad of twelve years when in 1872 he accompanied his parents, Carl and Wilhelmina Steinhorst, on their emigration to the United States, the family home being established in Utica, New York.
Memorial History of Utica [Ref.]
1892 - Memorial History of Utica, N.Y.:
From its Settlement to the Present Time
"Before proceeding to consider the results of the awakened zeal for manufactures which began to show itself about the year 1845, and induced the people of Utica to unite in large undertakings to further them, it remains to note a few more private establishments which were doubtless wholly independent of such extraneous influence. One of these was the stove and machine foundry of Joel C. Bailey who bought out Chester Dexter and began in 1842. Another was the foundry for the casting of hot air furnaces by John Carton. These.have been alluded to in the notices of Mr. Bailey and of Mr. Carton. Of the former a further account will be given in the biography of Russell Wheeler, partner and succes- sor of Mr. Bailey. The invention and making of furnaces was estabhshed by John Carton in 1847, ^'^^ continued until his death in 1881. It has since been conducted by a stock company, incorporated- in 1883, with working capital estimated at $125,000, whose works are on Rome street, extending through to the canal. They busy 125 hands in making the Carton furnace, of which there are several varieties. The company consists of V. B. Stewart and two sons of Mr. Carton. Yet another concern was that of A. J. Williams for making shuttles, heddles and other manufacturers' necessities, which was removed here from Oriskany in 1841, and carried on by Mr. Williams until near the close of his life. Now much increased in the superiority as well as number of articles made, as well as in those produced elsewhere but kept for supply, it is carried on. by James H. Williams, his son."
A blog titled "Coal Pail" discussing coal stoves and heating has comments on Carton Furnaces & Historic Catalogs.
A 1967 promotional “Note Pad” handed-out by International Heater Company to persons in boiler and furnace trade, has an outside jacket that reads…
"Repairs sold by us are made of tough, strong pig iron, and fit exactly for they are cast from ORIGINAL PATTERNS... We own the original patterns of all... Warm-Air furnaces formerly made by; John Carton, W. J. Carton & Co., and Carton Furnace Co. We also own all of the original patterns of Steam and Hot Water Boilers formerly made by Carton Furnace Co."
This indicates the stages of evolution of John Carton business, and to some extent the product offering.
A Carton advertisement and message, regarding a fire in their foundry as seen in the 1893 The Metal worker: A weekly journal of the stove, roofing, cornice, tin, plumbing and heating trades...
In 1896, in The Metal Worker journal dated January 4, 1896, on page 26 one reads, "The Carton Furnace Company, Utica , N. Y., built a foundry to replace one destroyed by fire. The new structure is 54 x 90 feet, half of it being two stories high.. And then on January 25, 1896 (page 55), "During the past year the Carton Furnace Company of Utica, N. Y., have done a very satisfactory business. They elected the following directors: E. A. Carton, W. J. Carton, J. B. Jones and A. S. Batty. The Board organized with E.A. Carton, president and general manager: W. J. Carton, vice president and treasurer, and J. B. Jones, secretary."
Another furnace maker in the CoLa neighborhood was Sayre, Owens Company.
The Carton Furnace Company was one of many Utica-based Furnace & Boiler Companies. Their boilers were large and for heavy industrial use. Utica's history of boiler and furnace manufacturing offers a great opportunity for a Better Wynn Hospital Neighborhood.